Can business be a positive force to solve global environmental and social issues? We say, “Yes” - and we’re backing it up with Action2020. Created by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and its member companies, Action2020 is our platform for sustainability in action. It’s the roadmap for how business can positively influence environmental and social trends while strengthening their own resilience to issues like climate change, demographic dynamics and skills shortages. Based on the latest scientific consensus, Action2020 sets an agenda for business to take action on sustainable development to 2020 and beyond.

An Action2020 Business Solution is the “how-to” for implementing Action2020. Businesses can individually or in collaboration with industry or partners make operational, commercial or policy changes that contribute to the Societal Must-Haves. Some Business Solutions require only companies’ efforts to implement; others will be enabled by policy and regulatory changes or partnerships.

In short, Action2020 Business Solutions are:

Measurable, so we know they are making a difference.

Scalable, so they can have a meaningful impact on the world.

Replicable, so they can be applied by many companies, in multiple sectors, regions and countries.

Beyond business as usual, so businesses and governments begin to work – and collaborate – differently.

Good for business, so they have a commercial logic that contributes to the broader good and to the bottom line.